Decisions made on proposals to amend Appendices I and II
CoP18, Geneva (Switzerland), 17-28 August 2019
(updated as decisions are made in Committee I and Plenary)
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Species covered
by the Proposal
(and common name -for information only)
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Proposal number
and Proponents
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Illustration |
Proposal |
Committee I |
Plenary |
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Capra falconeri heptneri
(Heptner's markhor)
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Transfer the population of Tajikistan from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Withdrawn 19.08.2019 |
Withdrawn | |
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Saiga tatarica (Saiga antelope) |
Mongolia and United States of America |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted as amended 22.08.2019
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Adopted as amended 27.08.2019 |
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Vicugna vicugna (Vicuña) |
Argentina |
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Transfer the population of the Province of Salta (Argentina) from Appendix I to Appendix II with annotation 1 |
Accepted 22.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Vicugna vicugna (Vicuña) |
Chile |
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Amend the name of the population of Chile from "population of the Primera Región" to "populations of the region of Tarapacá and of the region of Arica and Parinacota" |
Accepted 22.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe) |
Central African Republic, Chad, Kenya, Mali, Niger and Senegal |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 22.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Aonyx cinereus (Small-clawed otter) |
India, Nepal and the Philippines |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Lutrogale perspicillata (Smooth-coated otter) |
Bangladesh, India and Nepal |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Ceratotherium simum simum (Southern white rhinoceros) |
Eswatini |
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Remove the existing annotation for the population of Eswatini [currently referred to as population of Swaziland] |
Rejected 25.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Ceratotherium simum simum (Southern white rhinoceros) |
Namibia |
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Transfer the population of Ceratotherium simum simum of Namibia from Appendix I to Appendix II with the following annotation: "For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in: a) live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations; and b) hunting trophies. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly." |
Rejected 25.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Loxodonta africana (African elephant) |
Zambia |
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Transfer the population of Zambia from Appendix I to Appendix II subject to:
1. Trade in registered raw ivory (tusks and pieces) for commercial purposes only to CITES approved trading partners who will not re-export.;
2. Trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;
3. Trade in hides and leather goods.; and
4. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.
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Rejected 22.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Loxodonta africana (African elephant) |
Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe |
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Amend annotation 2 as follows: "For the exclusive purpose of allowing: a) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes b) trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations, as defined in Resolution Conf. 11.20 (Rev. CoP17), for Botswana and Zimbabwe and for in situ conservation programmes for Namibia and South Africa; c) trade in hides; d) trade in hair; e) trade in leather goods for commercial or non-commercial purposes for Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; f) trade in individually marked and certified ekipas incorporated in finished jewellery for non-commercial purposes for Namibia and ivory carvings for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; g) trade in registered raw ivory (for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following: i) only registered government-owned stocks, originating in the State (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin); ii) only to trading partners that have been verified by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Standing Committee, to have sufficient national legislation and domestic trade controls to ensure that the imported ivory will not be re-exported and will be managed in accordance with all requirements of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP17) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade; iii) not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries and the registered government-owned stocks;
vi) the proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programmes within or adjacent to the elephant range; and
On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to cease partially or completely in the event of non-compliance by exporting or importing countries, or in the case of proven detrimental impacts of the trade on other elephant populations. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly." |
Rejected 22.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Loxodonta africana (African elephant) |
Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic and Togo |
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Transfer the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Rejected 22.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Mammuthus primigenius (Woolly mammoth) |
Israel |
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Include in Appendix II |
Withdrawn 26.08.2019 |
Withdrawn |
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Leporillus conditor (Greater stick-nest rat) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Pseudomys fieldi praeconis (Shark Bay mouse) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Xeromys myoides (False swamp rat) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Zyzomys pedunculatus (Central rock rat) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Syrmaticus reevesii
China |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Balearica pavonina (Black crowned-crane) |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis (Lesser rufous bristlebird) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Dasyornis longirostris (Long-billed bristlebird) |
Australia |
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Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Crocodylus acutus (American crocodile) |
Mexico |
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Transfer the population of Mexico from Appendix I to Appendix II |
Accepted as amended 26.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 27.08.2019 |
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Calotes nigrilabris and Calotes pethiyagodai (Garden lizards) |
Sri Lanka |
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Include in Appendix I |
Withdrawn 26.08.2019 |
Withdrawn |
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Ceratophora spp. (Horned lizards) |
Sri Lanka |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted as amended 26.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 27.08.2019 |
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Cophotis ceylanica and Cophotis dumbara (Pygmy lizards) |
Sri Lanka |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Lyriocephalus scutatus (Hump-nosed lizard) |
Sri Lanka |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Goniurosaurus spp. (Leopard geckos) |
China, European Union and Viet Nam |
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Include the species from China and Viet Nam in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Gekko gecko (Tokay gecko) |
European Union, India, Philippines and United States of America |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Gonatodes daudini (Grenadines clawed gecko) |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Paroedura androyensis (Grandidier's Madagascar ground gecko) |
European Union and Madagascar |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Ctenosaura spp. (Spiny-tailed iguanas) |
El Salvador and Mexico |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Pseudocerastes urarachnoides (Spider-tailed horned viper) |
Iran |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Cuora bourreti
Viet Nam |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Cuora picturata (Vietnamese box turtle) |
Viet Nam |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Mauremys annamensis (Annam leaf turtle) |
Viet Nam |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Geochelone elegans (Star tortoise) |
Bangladesh, India, Senegal and Sri Lanka |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Malacochersus tornieri (Pancake tortoise) |
Kenya and United States of America |
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Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 27.08.2019 |
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Hyalinobatrachium spp., Centrolene spp., Cochranella spp., and Sachatamia spp. (Glass frogs) |
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Include in Appendix II |
Rejected 26.08.2019 |
Rejected 27.08.2019 |
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Echinotriton chinhaiensis and Echinotriton maxiquadratus (Spiny newts) |
China |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Paramesotriton spp. (Asian warty newts) |
China and European Union |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Tylototriton spp. (Crocodile newts) |
China and European Union |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus (Mako sharks) |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Glaucostegus spp. (Guitarfishes) |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Rhinidae spp. (Wedgefishes) |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 25.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Holothuria (Microthele) fuscogilva, Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei (Teatfish) |
European Union, Kenya, Senegal, Seychelles and United States of America |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted as amended 25.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 28.08.2019 |
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Poecilotheria spp. (Ornamental spiders) |
Sri Lanka and United States of America |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Achillides chikae hermeli (Mindoro peacock swallowtail) |
European Union and Philippines |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Parides burchellanus (Riverside swallowtail) |
Brazil |
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Include in Appendix I |
Accepted 26.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Handroanthus spp., Tabebuia spp. and Roseodendron spp. (Trumpet trees) |
CoP18 Prop. 49 Brazil |
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Include in Appendix II with annotation #6 |
Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
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Widdringtonia whytei (Mulanje Cedar) |
Malawi |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted 21.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Dalbergia sissoo (North Indian rosewood) |
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal |
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Delete from Appendix II |
Rejected 21.08.2019 |
Rejected 28.08.2019 |
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Dalbergia spp., Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, Guibourtia tessmannii (Rosewoods, Palisanders and Bubingas) |
Canada and European Union |
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Amend annotation #15 as follows: "All parts and derivatives, except: a) leaves, flowers, pollen, fruits, and seeds; b) finished products to a maximum weight of wood of the listed species of 500g per item; c) finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument parts and finished musical instrument accessories; d) parts and derivatives of Dalbergia cochinchinensis, which are covered by annotation # 4; e) parts and derivatives of Dalbergia spp. originating and exported from Mexico, which are covered by annotation # 6." |
Accepted as amended 26.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 28.08.2019 |
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Pericopsis elata (African rosewood, Afrormosia) |
Côte d'Ivoire and European Union |
Expand the scope of the annotation for Pericopsis elata (currently #5) to include plywood and transformed wood as follows: "Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, and transformed wood1." 1 Whereby transformed wood is defined by HS code 44.09: Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed. |
Accepted 21.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Pterocarpus tinctorius (African padauk, mukula) |
Malawi |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted as amended 21.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 28.08.2019 |
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Aloe ferox (Bitter aloe) |
South Africa |
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Amend annotation #4 for Aloe ferox as follows: f) finished products1 of Aloe ferox and Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail trade. 1 This term, as used in the CITES Appendices refers to product, shipped singly or in bulk, requiring no further processing, packaged, labelled for final use or the retail trade in a state fit for being sold to or used by the general public. |
Accepted as amended 21.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 28.08.2019 |
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Adansonia grandidieri
Switzerland |
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Accepted 21.08.2019 |
Adopted 28.08.2019 |
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Cedrela spp. (Cedars) |
Ecuador |
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Include in Appendix II |
Accepted as amended 21.08.2019 |
Adopted as amended 28.08.2019 |
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